Page proofs of ‘Ivanhoe’, ‘Tales of my landlord' ('The bride of Lammermoor' and 'A legend of Montrose’), and ‘The Abbot’ by Sir Walter Scott, with extensive corrections and additions in Scott’s hand., [1819, or before; 1820, or before.]
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) 'Ivanhoe', proof pages corresponding to: volume i, pages 17-166; volume ii, pages 33-48. The pages corresponding to volume i, pages 87-166 are set in a different type from that of the rest of the proofs and of the published book.
(ii) ‘Tales of my landlord' ('The bride of Lammermoor' and 'A legend of Montrose'), proof pages corresponding to: volume iii, pages 49-192; volume iv, pages 145-312, 325-330.
(iii) ‘The Abbot’, proof pages corresponding to: volume i, pages 1-24.
Dates
- Creation: [1819, or before; 1820, or before.]
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
272 Leaves
Language of Materials
From the Series: Undetermined
Arrangement
544 pages.
Bibliography
Repository Details
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